Gondolas of Lake Terminal RR.

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Two new pictures only – however I have completed my first model!



A few small parts were added again, grab irons with NBWs for fixing, stirrups, coupler lift bars, coupler support irons und bolts – again with real working nuts in order to mout and dismount the couplers, ratchet and pawl plates – and a movable connection to the hand brake mechanic. Now you can turn the brake wheels and one of the brake laver if hand brake will move. The air brake components are fixed altogether and so they are not movable, unfortunately.



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Since a longer time I have drawn the lettering and now the decal sheets are printed by a professional dacal maker with different numbers and small variations for “new” and “used” cars. One samples is the specific lettering “ONE END PLANK STANDARD TO THIS CAR” after one of original two end boards are removed – I think after repeated demolitions by gliding loads.
Now I have given the model to my model painter and in a week I will have the result.
However four more models are wailing for the completion!

And the number of parts? Unfortunately I did not get a big resonance on my question – however a few good estimates for used NBWs. Here the last numbers – after mounting of couplers and trucks.
NBW – 406.
All parts together – 1038.
I never believed that I would need more than 1000 parts. However I think that I have got a good viewing and very rare model. I think that that should be a good inspiration for finishing the other four models.